Month: July 2016

The first people who used any kind of bread were hunter-gatherers. They baked simple flat bread made out of wild wheat on hot stones. In 1000 BC, Ancient Egyptians isolated yeast and were able to introduce the culture directly to their breads. Baking moved from bare stones to stone or brick ovens and quickly spread … Continue reading Czech Braided Bun (Houska)

Sweet tomato soup is as well as sweet tomato sauce a gem of Czech cuisine. While the most popular among kids because of its mild, yet unique taste, it can be found on menus in restaurants all over the country and often ordered by even adults. For 4 servings, you’ll need: 1 tbsp butter 2 … Continue reading Simple Sweet Tomato Soup (Rajska Polevka)

This favorite breakfast, lunch and dinner of all Czech babies actually comes from the Ancient Rome. Apicus, a collection of Roman cookery recipes from 4th century AD mentioned it already. Semolina has been widely used in the whole Europe though. Semolina Porridge is the most known in Romania as Griș cu lapte, Slovakia as krupicová kaša and of course in … Continue reading Semolina Porridge (Krupicova Kase)